Ministry of Culture (Albania)

Ministry of Culture

Ministria e Kulturës
Department overview
Formed	1941
Jurisdiction	Albania
Headquarters	Tirana
Minister responsible	Mirela Kumbaro (PS), Minister of Culture
Website	kultura.gov.al

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The Ministry of Culture (Albanian: Ministria e Kulturës) is a department of the Albanian Government responsible for the implementation of government tourism, cultural affairs, youth and sports policy. The current minister is Mirela Kumbaro of the Rama II Cabinet.^[1]

History

Since the establishment of the institution, the Ministry of Culture has been reorganized by joining other departments or merging with other ministries, thus making its name change several times. This list reflects the changes made in years in pluralist history since 1992 as an institution:

• Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (Ministria e Kulturës, Rinisë dhe Sporteve) form 1992 to 1996
• Ministry of Culture, Youth and Women (Ministria e Kulturës, Rinisë dhe Gruas) from 1996 to 1997
• Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (Ministria e Kulturës, Rinisë dhe Sporteve) form 1997 to 2005
• Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sports (Ministria e Turizmit, Kulturës, Rinisë dhe Sporteve) from 2005 to 2013
• Ministry of Culture (Ministria e Kulturës) from 2013 - current

Subordinate institutions

Arts and Culture

• National Theater of Opera, Ballet and National Ensemble
• National Theatre
• National Experimental Theatre "Kujtim Spahivogli"
• National Museum of Fine Arts
• National Library
• National Museum of Photography "Marubi"
• Center for Realization of Artworks
• National Centre of Cultural Property Inventory
• National Center for Folkloric Activities
• National Center of Culture for Children
• Central State Film Archive
• National Circus

Museums

• National Historical Museum
• Museum of Secret Surveillance
• Skanderbeg Museum
• Ethnographic Museum of Kruja
• National Ethnographic Museum
• National Iconographic Museum Onufri of Berat
• National Museum of Medieval Art
• National Museum of Education
• National Archaeological Museum of Korçë
• Museum of Independence

Agencies, Institutions and Departments

• Institute of Cultural Monuments
• Archeological Service Agency

Officeholders

See also

• Culture of Albania
• Council of Ministers (Albania)

References